Articles from the July 31, 2013 edition

Teams large and small filled the track around the Independence Stage at the fairgrounds last weekend at the Relay for Life, the big fundraiser in the fight against cancer. It was a new venue for the... Full story

A new airline has been chosen to fly Essential Air Service routes to five cities in Montana. After hearing presentations from three companies last Thursday, the EAS Task Force unanimously chose Cape A...

A young company based in Denver is trying to start its second wind farm in Montana. Compass Energies is negotiating to find a market for the energy it hopes to generate from up to 13 turbines placed on about 1,400 acres it has leased from four...

The vacancy for Valley County justice of the peace is being advertised by the county commissioners with Job Service. Applications will be accepted until Aug. 15. Commissioner Bruce Peterson said they hope to make a rapid decision so the new judge... Full story

At a special board meeting on Tuesday afternoon, the Glasgow School Board heard presentations from two major construction firms, Sletten Construction of Great Falls and Swank Enterprises of Valier and Kalispell. Each company wanted to be the...

The Glasgow Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) has awarded approximately $60,000 in Project and Event Grant money during the 2012/2013 fiscal year to local non-profit organizations for promoting the Glasgow community. The grants went to...

Last week a storm that produced large hail stones caused a large amount of damage to crops that were not far from being harvested. As I read of lost revenue for farmers, I thought back to a storm on July 5, 1976. Our crops looked so good. We estimate... Full story

Do you remember when young men on the high school football team were all anxious to get a job on a farm or ranch for the summer? Lots of young men were hired to stack bales during the summer. This was before all of the luxurious, time saving...

Dear Editor: There are so many compelling reasons why Montana needs to step up to the plate or remain forever in lagging behind our neighbors economically. The Theodore Roosevelt Expressway extends to Culbertson from Williston on Highway 2 and then...

Doris Kathryn (Daley) Maas died Wednesday, July 14, 2013, one week before her 91st birthday. Her family was gathered around her to express their eternal gratitude for a lifetime of unconditional love...

Annette Yvonne White Eagle Boxer, 72, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at the Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont. She was born March 11, 1941, in Poplar, and graduated from Brockton High School in 1959. Af...

Dr. Nancy Lee Etchart, 54, of Helena, died Friday, July 26, 2013, after surviving the effects of brain cancer for 33 years. Her life will be celebrated at a reception in Helena at Eagle’s Manor on S...

The following was omitted from Marvin Fast’s obituary July 24 in The Courier: In addition to his wife Esther, his seven children and their families, Marvin is survived by one brother, Harvey Fast, his wife Gladys, and their children, Shirley,...

Virginia Irene (Anderson) Sunford, 84, died of natural causes Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the Phillips County Hi-Line Retirement Center in Malta, Mont. She was born on Feb. 27, 1929, in Glasgow, the...

Farrel (Jackson) Strahs, 68, died of natural causes on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point, Mont. She was born on July 13, 1945, the daughter of Wilson and Josephine (Schind...

The Lethbridge Miners of Alberta, champions of Northern District A, await. The Glasgow Reds, 48-9 on the season after surviving the Eastern A District Tournament the hard way, and the Miners open the... Full story

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on fishing contests proposed for the winter season of 2013-14. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits. Most contests require...

There’s no wait for nonresidents still hoping to purchase a license to hunt deer and elk in Montana this fall. A number of first-come first served surplus licenses, good for antlered deer and elk in most hunting districts, can be purchase online...